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SECTON 6 – MITIGATION FOR SECONDARY AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
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listed in the NRHP will be maintained to professional standards set by the Secretary of the
Interior. Federal agencies that are directly or indirectly involved with the alteration or
destruction of property listed on the NRHP shall take timely steps to make a record of all
data present in that property. That record is kept in the Library of Congress.
6.1.12
Farmland Protection Policy Act
The purpose of the Farmland Protection Policy Act is to minimize the extent to which
Federal programs contribute unnecessary and irreversible conversion of farmland to non-
agricultural uses. This act, enforced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), assures
that Federal programs will be administered in such a manner that they are not incompatible
with State and local governments, as well as private programs with policies to protect
farmland.
6.1.13
Sediment and Erosion Control
The North Carolina Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) administers
programs to control erosion and sedimentation caused by land-disturbing activities on 1 or
more acres of land. Control measures must be planned, designed, and constructed to
provide protection from the calculated peak rate of runoff from a 10-year storm.
Enforcement of the program is at the State level, but can be delegated to local governments
with certified erosion control programs. Wake County enforces the Town’s erosion and
sedimentation control program, which is discussed further in Section 6.2 and Appendix B.
6.1.14 North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund
The Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) was created by the 1996 Legislature to
help finance projects that specifically address water pollution problems. Its purpose was
modified through the passage of the 2013-2014 North Carolina budget. It is a non-regulatory
program that focuses its efforts on upgrading surface waters in distress, eliminating
pollution, protecting and conserving unpolluted surface waters, and establishing a network
of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational benefits,
as well as acquiring lands of cultural and historic significance.
Possible use of CWMTF monies could be for wetland and/or riparian corridor identification
and preservation (through acquisition and easement techniques) to allow comprehensive
protection of wetlands and riparian buffers in the project area to protect water quality and
sensitive aquatic species. To date, the Town has not received CWMTF monies to implement
projects.
6.1.15
State Revolving Fund
In previous years, the CWMTF had been used to fund wastewater improvements and
conventional stormwater projects, as well as the acquisition of lands. As part of Session Law
2013-360, the funding of wastewater improvements and conventional stormwater projects is
now handled through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) and is administered by the Division
of Water Infrastructure and State Water Infrastructure Authority.